The vulnerability of the ext4_mb_init_backend() function in the fs/ext4/mballoc.c module of the Ext4 file system support module for Linux’s kernel allows a attacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the ext4mbinitbackend function in the fs/ext4/mballoc.c module of the Ext4 file system support module in the Linux operating system is related to improper memory release before deleting the last reference „memory leak“. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to...